What does quality early education look like?

Learning environments that nurture the emotional, social, language and cognitive development of every child

Positive, consistent relationships that give young children the individual attention they need

What is Quality First?

Quality First – a signature program of First Things First – partners with child care and preschool providers to improve the quality of early learning across Arizona.

Quality First funds quality improvements that research proves help children thrive. And through this website, Quality First offers parents information about the importance of quality early care and education and what to look for in child care and preschool settings that promote learning.